Tag: Meta
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Meta oversight board urges not to censor phrase ‘from the river to the sea’
Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board has said the Facebook parent should not automatically remove the phrase “From the river to the sea”, which displays solidarity with Palestinians. The board on Wednesday, which operates independently but is funded by the US social media firm, said the phrase has several meanings, and cannot in itself be deemed…
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Meta cancels Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’
Meta has reportedly canceled its original Red Table Talk hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith and daughter Willow Smith after five seasons. The online talkshow, an original of Facebook Watch, has been canceled after five seasons but it might not be an end as Pinkett Smith expressed hope to renew it on another network. The talkshow…
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Moscow court bans Facebook and Instagram calling them “extremist” organisations
A Moscow court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram as “extremist” organisations, after authorities accused US tech giant Meta of tolerating “Russophobia” during the conflict in Ukraine
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WhatsApp rolls out global voice note player to more users
After releasing the global voice note player for WhatsApp web/desktop and iOS, the Meta-owned messaging company is finally the feature available for Android users as well, WABetainfo on Wednesday. Formerly, a voice note stopped when users switched to a different chat on Wednesday. But now, the users will be able WhatsApp to switch different chats…
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Jazz meets Meta to make digital spaces safe for women of Pakistan
In order to make Facebook safe for women, a digital guide to girl power in cyberspaces has been launched by Jazz in Pakistan.
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Google and Facebook ‘Jedi Blue’ ad deal probed by EU
BRUSSELS/LONDON: European Union (EU) and British antitrust authorities launched parallel investigations on Friday into a 2018 online display advertising deal between Google and Facebook, adding to a long list of regulatory challenges facing the U.S. tech giants. Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google and Facebook, whose parent company is now called Meta (FB.O), defended the ‘Jedi Blue’…
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Facebook allows violent speech against “Russian Invaders”
Facebook has temporarily eased its policy on violent speech after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, allowing statements like “death to Russian invaders” but not credible threats against civilians
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Tech giants move to curb the reach of Russia’s state-linked news outlets
Tech firms from Facebook to TikTok and Microsoft moved to curb the reach of Russia’s state-linked news outlets, which stand accused of pushing misinformation about Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
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US court gives greenlight to anti-trust case against Facebook
Facebook must face the government’s monopoly lawsuit alleging that the company abused its dominance, a judge ruled
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TikTok emerges as most downloaded app globally in 2021
It’s no secret that Meta (Facebook) founder Mark Zuckerberg sees the social media app TikTok as a threat as it is gaining popularity faster than their company’s applications. In fact, the popularity of TikTok is growing so fast with each passing year that Facebook’s concern is understandable. According to a report by apptopia, a mobile…